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Showing 24412450 of 69024 articles for Art. L. 221-8 + Art. R. 221-30 à R. 221-37

French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Electronic voting procedures

Article R2314-8

It must be possible to seal the electronic voting system at the opening and closing of the ballot.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article R50-81

The request by the person concerned by the judicial measure for the prevention of terrorist recidivism and reintegration for the measure to be lifted or modified shall be addressed to the Paris Senten…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R822-83

…submitted to the members' meeting for approval within six months of the close of each financial year. To this end, they shall be sent to each member, together with the text of the proposed resolution…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-86

…here is an agreement between the parties concerned which must be notified to the departmental council. In the absence of an agreement between all the parties concerned, the installation is subject to…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company.

Article R743-85

The partners' industry, which, pursuant to the article 1843-2 of the Civil Code, does not contribute to the formation of capital but may give rise to the allocation of interest shares, may be the subj…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-8

Any vacancy, for whatever reason, or loss of the capacity in respect of which the members of the Board of Directors of the French Office of Immigration and Integration have been appointed, shall give…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-8

…Director General has thirty days to submit his or her application following publication of this call. It may be renewed once for an equal period on the recommendation of the committee mentioned in th…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-8

The rights of information, access, rectification and limitation may be exercised with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Directorate of French Nationals Abroad and Consular Administration), the Ministry…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Etablissement public de santé national de Fresnes.

Article R6147-88

Committee members are bound by the obligation of professional discretion with regard to all facts and documents of which they have knowledge in this capacity.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Actions in the workplace.

Article R4624-8

…the Social and Economic Committee. They are also made available to the occupational health inspector.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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